Incredible.
Holy Christ on a Coin, thats funny!! OMGS!
I saw that - awesome coin!
Speaking of coin coin displays - I so badly want to make this 19th century 8" glass display dome work. [ATTACH] Its been done before... [ATTACH]
Here is a pair of ancient Lakshmi plaque coins found together - one is exactly 1/4 the other. It was once thought they were votive offerings but...
Word! That beard is glorious!
Lovely example on this one. I have one! OP coin is also awesome!!! [ATTACH]
I am not an expert on these but isnt the weight about a Gram short for a Istros drachm in this condition- shouldn't it be like 5.6 g or so ideal?
One of my favorite coins is my Menander tetradrachm. One of my favorite books is the Milindapanha. Asia, Kyber Pass, Pushkalavati Indo-Greek...
NO! Fake, give it back.
See I was gonna market this as bull bodied man - but I am backwards.
Awesome arrangement @Bing .
I personally like the display- any completion of an ancient set is awesome. Great stuff.
Ha your not alone....I too thought of the Heavy Cruiser. [IMG]
Oh boy I got one of these![ATTACH]
@JBGood ....said it before, you should change your handle. #JBGreat
Depends whose asking :-)
and they probably all circulated together, what do you think? As for cleaning I would leave it be.
I managed to acquire this as part of an exchange with @Pellinore who was looking to bolster his Sassanian ranks. A wonderful coin, which...
Early Chinese money is not easy to obtain and not easy to collect, you deserve an applause, for sure.
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